Oil and Gas Industry: 2025 Review and 2026 Outlook
March 2026
In 2025, the global landscape was marked by complexity and transition, with the world economy remaining under pressure. Global energy consumption continued to grow steadily, while the green and low-carbon...
Artificial intelligence in the oil and gas industry: Application scenarios and development trends
December 2025
Driven by both the global energy transition and the imperative for cost reduction and efficiency enhancement, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a core force propelling transformation in the oil...
Circular economy for electric vehicle batteries: a global review of advancements in technologies, policies, and future research directions
Available online 9 September 2026
The rapid global adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is critical for decarbonization but introduces a major challenge: managing end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. This paper presents a global review...
Digitalization, artificial intelligence, and renewable energy investment as drivers of equitable energy transitions in developing economies: a panel data analysis of 30 countries (2010–2023)
Available online 17 September 2026
Energy inequality constrains sustainable development in developing economies, where digitalization and artificial intelligence (AI) are increasingly recognized as potential enablers of equitable transitions....
Sodium-ion battery technology: progress and prospects
September 2025
With the development of the new energy industry, the issues of lithium resource constraints and price fluctuations have become increasingly prominent. Sodium-ion batteries have emerged as a research...
Strategic reorientation of russia’s natural gas sector and key considerations for Chinese energy companies developing natural gas business in Russia amid the EU's decoupling from Russian energy
December 2025
The Ukraine crisis has accelerated the EU's decoupling from Russian energy, leading to a sustained decline in its dependence. Russia is thus compelled to urgently open up new export markets and consumption...
Shell’s management model and practice for joining international organizations
December 2025
Shell is committed to promoting the sustainable development of the energy industry and the transformation of climate policies worldwide by participating in various international organization activities....
Can EU-27 achieve the decarbonization target in the energy sector? A scenario analysis based on extended STIRPAT model
Available online 8 September 2026
In response to growing global climate concerns, the European Union (EU) has set ambitious goals to achieve a 55% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. However, uncertainties...
Achieving low-carbon development in SADC: Renewable energy and the energy Kuznets curve framework
Available online 20 September 2026
This study examines the validity of the renewable energy-environmental Kuznets curve (REKC) hypothesis in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The REKC framework, which proposes...
Research on the global LNG trade pattern and the current situation of China's LNG imports Based on social network analysis
September 2025
In the context of green and low-carbon energy transformation and the "dual carbon" goal, LNG is getting increasingly prominent as a low-carbon and clean energy source in the global consumption market....
From data to value: Mechanisms, pathways, and strategies for AI-driven intelligent transformation in the oil and gas sector
December 2025
Driven by the dual trends of the profound adjustment of the global energy landscape and the rapid development of digital technology, the oil and gas industry is undergoing a profound transformation...
Natural gas allocation under competing LNG and petrochemical requirements: A 2026–2050 strategic foresight study of Trinidad and Tobago
Available online 20 October 2026
This study examines how far flexibility in liquefied natural gas (LNG) production requirements can preserve petrochemical production and electricity services when a common gas supply is constrained...
Strategic policy and techno-economic viability of blue hydrogen
Available online 5 October 2026
The urgent global mandate to address climate change positions hydrogen as a cornerstone for decarbonizing hard-to-abate transport sectors, including long-haul shipping, heavy-duty freight, and aviation...
Navigating the tension: How global oil/gas giants use ESG disclosure to reconcile economic benefits and legitimacy imperatives
Available online 16 September 2026
Against the background of global energy transformation and strict regulation, oil/gas enterprises are facing an inherent tension between economic benefits and business legitimacy, and ESG disclosure...